I suggest reading Hofstadter’s work on “fluid analogies”, imitation and translation. However out of vogue DH is now, his writing on these topics is itself very enjoyable and has led many smart people to fruitful meditations about AI.
Also, possibly relevant, Burton’s “On being certain” which analyses the neural correlates of the feeling of knowing, and points out that there are adaptive reasons to wire this feeling to the pleasure centers.
I suggest reading Hofstadter’s work on “fluid analogies”, imitation and translation. However out of vogue DH is now, his writing on these topics is itself very enjoyable and has led many smart people to fruitful meditations about AI.
Also, possibly relevant, Burton’s “On being certain” which analyses the neural correlates of the feeling of knowing, and points out that there are adaptive reasons to wire this feeling to the pleasure centers.